LB Colin McCarthy Voted Week 13 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Linebacker COLIN MC CARTHY of the Tennessee Titans is the PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK for games played on December 1-5, the NFL announced today.

McCarthy tallied nine tackles, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one pass defensed in the Titans’ 23-17 win over the Buffalo Bills.

McCarthy was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com/rookies. The other finalists were linebacker JUSTIN HOUSTON of the Kansas City Chiefs, quarterback CAM NEWTON of the Carolina Panthers, quarterback CHRISTIAN PONDER of the Minnesota Vikings and quarterback T.J. YATES of the Houston Texans.

After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com/rookies throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.

This is Pepsi’s tenth year as the official soft drink sponsor of the NFL and the tenth year that Pepsi will present the NFL Rookie of the Week and NFL Rookie of the Year awards.